UNSPSC 50596900: Dried Non GMO sugar peas

The type of Non GMO vegetable known as Non GMO sugar peas that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50596900 Dried Non GMO sugar peas is a Class code that encompasses dried legume products procured by state and local governments primarily for school nutrition and institutional food service programs. State and local buyers under this code are pursuing dried vegetables and legume ingredients to meet National School Lunch Program requirements, HHSC facility food service needs, and summer food service initiatives. The work spans commodity-level ingredient sourcing where vendors supply pre-packaged or bulk dried products meeting USDA Buy American provisions (typically 51% domestic agricultural content), nutritional compliance standards including the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, allergen restrictions, and adherence to printed labeling and specification documentation. Issuing bodies include school districts, state health and human services agencies, and county boards of education. Vendors must accept orders through institutional ordering systems (such as LINQ School Solutions), maintain inventory and emergency 24-hour delivery capability, provide blind-tested samples at their expense, and deliver on standard pallets to central warehouses and multiple school sites on firm fixed pricing with no fuel or freight surcharges.

Recent solicitation activity appears concentrated in the Southeast and covers multiple jurisdictions. The City of Bridgeport Department of Public Purchases issued IFB BNB052266 on June 30, 2026, seeking grocery items across 1,100 line items for the Bridgeport Board of Education with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027; the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Procurement and Contracting Services posted IFB HHS0017449 with response due July 11, 2026 for food and consumable products (historical value $1.5 million for the prior 12-month period) to supply the El Paso State Supported Living Center; Hancock County Board of Education in Georgia issued IFB SN002-2027 with bids due June 26, 2026 for fresh produce spanning the 2026-27 school year; and the Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Mississippi solicited sealed bids for Child Nutrition Summer Food Service Program packaged meal boxes due April 29, 2026. The State of Georgia posted a solicitation on May 15, 2026 for food, supplies, and other kitchen products (full scope in attached documentation). All recent opportunities incorporate Buy American provisions, HACCP or food safety documentation, insurance requirements, and compliance with federal nutrition standards. No standalone dried non-GMO sugar pea solicitations appear in the recent-opportunities block; the code shows mixed activity across broader grocery and institutional food procurement categories.